Vocabulary
Which vocabulary word means: more than half?
Majority
How many representatives/districts are there in pennsylvania?
18
How old must you be to be a Senator?
30 years old
What are the names of the 2 major political parties?
Republican and Democrat
Which word means less than half?
Minority
Which word is an idea for a new law that is written down and voted on?
Bill
What is title of the person in charge of the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House
How many TOTAL members of the Senate?
100
Who is the Vice President?
Kamala Harris
The job of the legislative branch is to do what?
Make the laws
Which word is the people who elect a person to office?
Constituents
After the president and the Vice President, who is next in line for the Presidency?
The Speaker of the House
Senators serve how long for each term?
6 years
Who is our representative in Bethlehem?
Susan Wild
Where does Congress meet?
Capitol Building
Which word means the meetings of Congress that begin in January each year?
Session
The government takes a ____ to count how many people there are?
Census
The President of the Senate also has another title, what is it?
Vice President of the U.S.
Who is the current Speaker of the House?
Nancy Pelosi
Only Congress can declare what?
War
Which word means a group of representatives and senators that study bills, learn about problems in the country, and finds ways to solve them?
Committee
How often does the government take a census?
Every 10 years
After the President, the Vice President, and the Speaker of the House, who is next in line for the Presidency?
President Pro Tempore
Who are the Senators from Pennsylvania?
Bob Casey Jr. and Pat Toomey
Which word is a House and Senate study group that studies the same problems each year?
Standing Committee